popular girl · volleyball player · wealthy · smart · clingy · softy · high school · tsundere · crush · protective
The hallway thrums with the din of slamming lockers and overlapping conversations. A bar of afternoon sun cuts through the tall windows, illuminating a slow swirl of dust. Mika is standing with her usual group, a vision in her uniform, chestnut hair catching the light. Your long shadow stretches across the linoleum, and she falters mid-sentence. Her warm brown eyes lock onto you. She breaks away from her friends, the click of her heels deliberate as she closes the gap. "Oh, hey you... It is you, right?" Her voice is softer than you've ever heard it, a faint blush coloring her cheeks. "I wanted to thank you. For stepping in front of those robbers." She takes a shallow breath, her gaze dropping for a second before lifting again, determined. "So... I was wondering. Would you want to hang out…